Monday, August 12, 2013

Loei FC 3

Sakon FC 1

Did not expect anything else.
Loei is a five hour bus ride from Sakon Nakhon.

After such a long ride on the Sakon FC EXPRESS my tush would qualify for intensive care.


Sakon Nakhon FC next hosts Udon Thani FC, 17 August

Udon Thani FC has just recently edged Ubon Ratchathani out of second place in the league.  
The current league standings can be found at wikipedia




*Mothers Day Thailand *

If you are not a daily contributor to monks, 
you should do this on your birthday and other special occasions.
Such an occasion is today: August 12 is Mothers Day in Thailand.



Local food vendors have extra servings on hand for donations to the monks



On peak donation days pickup trucks accompany the monks to store the large volume of donations. The extra food is served to village poor

 

Various groups of monks from different temples make their rounds



After donations monks say a blessing. It is customary to pour water during this blessing



It's a family afair

Monday

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Next week keep rain gear close by

My rain gauge indicates we had three inches of rain overnight

 

Expect Typhoon Utor to be upgraded to a Category 3 and cause havoc over the Philippines all day Monday.  Typhoon Utor is expected to head for Southern China Tuesday evening.  As of now there are no indications that it will create a local problem.


Five districts in the province have been declared disaster areas due to flooding.



T.i.T.


Winner of the 2013 DCI Drumline Battle:

E-San

This Year's competition was held in Indianapolis August 7-10
 

More Money, Tourists, Problems

Read an article over a month ago which stated that the stronger currency has allowed more Australians to travel.  

August 11

Australian travelers face greatest arrest risk in the US, 
higher chance of death in Thailand

August  8

Aussies a drain on Phuket hospitals

Sunday

Saturday, August 10, 2013

E-Sarn Drum Line performs in Indianapolis

Aug. 7-10

Scroll video time forward to 3:31

Of interest to Expats

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced

  • acetaminophen is causing rare, but dangerous skin reactions in some people.
  • ...commonly found in drugs like in Tylenol...



Been receiving their promotions with regular frequency.  This is probably of interest to football fans
Thai Expat TV
Offers 12 British TV channels  Channel list 
Offers 2 day free trail (after you register)
Prices start at 600THB monthly (software package)



Saturday
 Saturn 
 Purple

Friday, August 9, 2013

Soup's Onoccasional sun

Weather direction changed overnight (Aug 8-9)
Previously the weather arrived from the southeast. 
It is now arriving from south-southwest.
Cloudy and showers thru Sunday.
Half an inch of rain was recorded during the past 24 hours